PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rosenkilde might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danzig - 'Mother'. Mads Rosenkilde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosenkilde
vs
Byrne

187 cm
35
223 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

184 cm
33
206 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Byrne moves into the clinch.
Byrne lands a right hand.
Rosenkilde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenkilde's elbow.

Rosenkilde breaks from the clinch.
Rosenkilde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rosenkilde instigates a clinch.
Rosenkilde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne lands a body punch.
Rosenkilde is looking to control Byrne's arms but Byrne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosenkilde has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne lands with a right to the head.
Rosenkilde lands with a right to the head.
Byrne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rosenkilde prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Rosenkilde creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rosenkilde seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Byrne can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosenkilde is trying to push Byrne away but Byrne has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Rosenkilde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenkilde lands with a right to the head.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenkilde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byrne being controlled against the ropes.
Byrne pushes off an throws an elbow but Rosenkilde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosenkilde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenkilde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byrne.
Byrne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenkilde throws a series of punches but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosenkilde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rosenkilde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rosenkilde thuds his shin into the meat of Byrne's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrne moves out of range of the leg kick from Rosenkilde.
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenkilde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byrne.
Rosenkilde checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosenkilde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Byrne momentarily.
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
Byrne looks to throw the jab but Rosenkilde is out of range.
Rosenkilde stuns Byrne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenkilde tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mads Rosenkilde will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Byrne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenkilde.
Byrne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rosenkilde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosenkilde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot.
Byrne is looking to slow Rosenkilde down with leg kicks.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Byrne.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Byrne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rosenkilde has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rosenkilde and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrne throws a series of strikes that have Rosenkilde backpedaling.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Rosenkilde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Byrne. That did some damage!
Byrne is looking to slow Rosenkilde down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Rosenkilde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Byrne slips under a jab.
Jab from Rosenkilde.
Byrne throws a wild body kick that Rosenkilde sees coming a mile off.
Rosenkilde is looking to counter punch.
Rosenkilde does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Rosenkilde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rosenkilde throws out a loose jab but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenkilde throws out a leg kick but Byrne moves out of range and Rosenkilde only half commits.
Rosenkilde tries to land a front kick but Byrne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rosenkilde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Byrne blocks the leg kick.
Byrne cracks Rosenkilde with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byrne throws a low kick but Rosenkilde avoids it.
Rosenkilde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Rosenkilde ducks down to avoid it.
Rosenkilde swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Rosenkilde slips under a jab from Byrne.
Nice defenses there by Rosenkilde.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David Byrne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rosenkilde tries to keep at a distance but Byrne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenkilde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrne manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Byrne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rosenkilde throws a lazy body kick
enabling Byrne to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosenkilde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byrne.

Rosenkilde clinches with his opponent.
Byrne misses with some punches.
Byrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Byrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rosenkilde connects with a solid leg kick.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Byrne misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne slips under a jab from Rosenkilde.
Byrne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosenkilde throws a body kick that misses
and Byrne counters with a nice leg kick.
Rosenkilde is looking to slow Byrne down with leg kicks.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenkilde closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rosenkilde scores with a nice right hand.
Byrne tests Rosenkilde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosenkilde circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosenkilde counters with a straight right hand.
Byrne throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Rosenkilde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Rosenkilde finds it's target.
Rosenkilde misses with a body kick.
Rosenkilde takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rosenkilde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrne jabs Rosenkilde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Byrne throws a leg kick but Rosenkilde checks it.
Rosenkilde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne catches Rosenkilde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrne. Rosenkilde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenkilde slips under a jab.
Byrne missing with a left hand there. Rosenkilde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Byrne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byrne.
Rosenkilde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenkilde does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rosenkilde with a body shot.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Rosenkilde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Rosenkilde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrne doesn't seem phased though.
Rosenkilde loads up on a big right hand but Byrne slips the punch.
Byrne moves out of range as Rosenkilde throws a body kick.
Byrne throws an off balance right hand
and Rosenkilde counters with a series of strikes. Byrne will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mads Rosenkilde did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Byrne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rosenkilde moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Byrne as Rosenkilde tries to tie him up.
David Byrne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenkilde controls his hands.
Rosenkilde blocks an uppercut.
Rosenkilde blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Rosenkilde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Byrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne blocks an elbow strike.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenkilde controls his hands.
Rosenkilde trying to stall but Byrne improves his position.
Rosenkilde managing to block the knees to the body from Byrne.
Byrne working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosenkilde blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosenkilde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosenkilde.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosenkilde checks a leg kick.
Byrne cracks the inside of Rosenkilde's front leg.
Rosenkilde throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byrne, as that shot connected.
Byrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byrne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenkilde.
Byrne lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenkilde moves forwards but Byrne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rosenkilde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rosenkilde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Byrne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosenkilde. That did some damage!
No joy there for Rosenkilde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrne misses with a kick to the body.
Byrne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rosenkilde has time to react.
Byrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rosenkilde misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Byrne.
Byrne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenkilde is looking to land body kicks.
Rosenkilde avoids the body shot from Byrne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Byrne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
That's time! Rosenkilde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Byrne closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rosenkilde counter with a right hand.
Rosenkilde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Byrne stalks Rosenkilde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rosenkilde's face. Rosenkilde staggers backwards, shaken.
Rosenkilde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Byrne.
Byrne is looking to score with low kicks.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Rosenkilde avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Rosenkilde tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenkilde checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde throws an off balance right hand
and Byrne counters with an inside leg kick.
Byrne scores with the left hand. Rosenkilde knows he should have avoided that one.
Byrne scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Rosenkilde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosenkilde misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rosenkilde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosenkilde blocks the leg kick.
Rosenkilde is looking to counter punch.
Rosenkilde missing with a left hand there. Byrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byrne scores with a body shot.
Rosenkilde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Byrne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rosenkilde wants to slow Byrne down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Rosenkilde.
Byrne misses with a hook. Rosenkilde ducked under it nicely.
Rosenkilde dips to his left and cracks Byrne with an uppercut!
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but Byrne moved away.
Byrne checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a jab to Rosenkilde's midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Byrne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrne slips under a jab from Rosenkilde.
Byrne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Byrne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Byrne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrne avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne lands a nice hook to Rosenkilde's body. Rosenkilde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rosenkilde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Byrne can pounce on him.
Byrne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrne wants to clinch up but Rosenkilde keeps it at a distance.
Rosenkilde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Byrne.
Byrne lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Byrne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Byrne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Byrne!
Post fight, David Byrne took to the microphone: 'Thanks, EFFA'.